The experts at Liquid Alchemy explain the different kinds of mead

Thanks to Terri at Liquid Alchemy, we are happy to share with this simple guide on the various kinds of mead;

Traditional or “Show” Mead

Traditional mead generally describes mead made only with hone, yeast and water. This is how the purists describe a traditional mead. The Mazer Cup, which is America’s mead competition, used a distinction made in some European mead competitions and designated the “Show” mead as a category in which no additional flavoring can be added.

Our Show mead is made with the finest Orange Blossom Honey producing wonderful, citrus notes.

Sack Mead is extra sweet

A sack mead is a strong, sweet mead achieved by adding extra honey creating more fermentable sugar — think of a late harvest ice wine or a barley wine. This can be the dessert wine of meads.

Mead fermented with fruits or spices

A Melomel is a mead fermented or flavored with fruit while a Metheglin is a mead that has been fermented or flavored with herbs and spices.

Hydromel Mead packs less of a punch

A Hydromel is typically a weaker mead. The majority of our meads range in similar range to that of grape wine — 10-13% ABV, a Hydromel would clock in about half that percentage. ABV less than 8-9% is considered a Hydromel for competition purposes.